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Former candidate Katz making Philly history on web
What promises eventually to be a long documentary film about Philadelphia is beginning life as a series of short videos posted on the Web ...
16 years ago
Single stream doubles Philly's recycling rate
The city of Philadelphia is debuting some new recycling trucks this Earth Day. It’s all part of the city’s push to recycle mo ...
16 years ago
Fumo trying to cover his assets from forfeiture
Convicted former state Senator Vincent Fumo is fighting government efforts to have him forfeit $4 million in assets. Fumo argues in court ...
16 years ago
Renovations to Main Street not smearing Smyrna business
Downtown Smyrna, a small Delaware town just north of Dover, is getting a makeover. Two jobs are going on at the same time: repairing and ...
16 years ago
PA museums facing extinction over fund cuts
Advocates for Pennsylvania’s museums say funding that the commonwealth provides to their facilities is a speck in the state budget, ...
16 years ago
Plan to end "achievement gap" under scrutiny
This week the School Reform Commission will be asked to approve an ambitious plan for the Philadelphia School District. Advocates say Wed ...
16 years ago
If Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield courts stockholders what’s the outlook for policyholders and health care in New Jersey? Ne ...
16 years ago
Could bike race be nearing the finish line?
One of the premiere bike races in the world could be canceled because of a lack of funding. A decision will soon be made, and the scrambl ...
16 years ago
Old jail could present new solution
An aging, little used prison facility could be revived under a proposal by the Nutter Administration to help relieve prison overcrowding. ...
16 years ago
EPA cements mercury regulations
Twenty years after Congress demanded it, the Environmental Protection Agency is set to release regulations on mercury emissions from ceme ...
16 years ago
Commission considers Foxwoods move
A shift of the proposed Foxwoods Casino to the former Strawbridges department store in Center City will be considered by the Planning Com ...
16 years ago
Rendell under assault on weapons ban
Governor Rendell is making headlines with a renewed push for a federal ban on assault weapons. But a man expected to be the stiffest comp ...
16 years ago
Weatherization students are totally green
It’s not September, but twenty one Philadelphia residents have started school this week. City officials welcomed the first class at ...
16 years ago